Album: Kaizoku-ban: Live in Japan by Accept (1985)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Epic
Format: Live

Description: Kaizoku-Ban is a live mini album or EP by Accept. It was recorded in Nagoya, Japan September 19, 1985, and released on vinyl the same year. It was later re-released as Live in Japan in 1992. Though this is an official release, the title translates as "Pirate Edition". The cassette tape version of this release had the unique feature of having all six songs recorded on both sides. Because of the duration of the six songs it was feasible to release it this way.

Artist Background: Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s. Following disbandment in 1997 and resurrection in 2005, they reunited in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornil... Part of the Solingen, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Manowar, Saxon, U.D.O., Judas Priest

Music Scene: Part of the Solingen, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Metal, 1980s, Live, Epic


Kaizoku-Ban is a live mini album or EP by Accept. It was recorded in Nagoya, Japan September 19, 1985, and released on vinyl the same year. It was later re-released as Live in Japan in 1992. Though this is an official release, the title translates as "Pirate Edition". The cassette tape version of this release had the unique feature of having all six songs recorded on both sides. Because of the duration of the six songs it was feasible to release it this way.

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